Window construction



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March 24, 1931. J. N. SPRUNG wmDow CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 9. v1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 54E 'z Zai 4 )347 45 4 4f 24 /7 zag@ 9 25 March'z, 193.1- l J. N. sPRuNG 1,797,845

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 9. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 Ms ATronNeY.

` Patented Mar. `24.133,1

YPATENTVOFFICE f JOHNN. siiiUNG, or CHICAGO, ILLrNoIs wrnnow ooNsrRUo'rroi: Y

This invention relates kto certain novel `improvements 1nL window constructions and has for itsy principal object the provision of an 'improved construction of this character ,5 which willbe'highlyecientin use and economical in manufacture. Y Y "The particular embodiment of this invention,y as illustrated and described, is adapted.

for use inconnection with'hinged windows Y 10 which are known in the art as French windows,j and the invention' contemplates pro# viding anarr'angement vwhereby the edges of the window may be. very effectivelyk sealed tolprevent `leakage thereby.

15` nother object of the invention is to pro- Vvi'deajwindow` construction of the above de scribed character-whichwill embody an arrangement that will lvery effectively deiect 'condensation on the windows in order that 4this 'condensation' will not collect von the sills.

Anothertobject of the invention is to projvidea device ot the above described char-l acter which will be susceptible .to a number of different modesy of construction, as for example an arrangement maybe provided'wherein "metal'may'be employed and which will-also "be susceptible tofafwood construction.

Other objectswill'app'ear hereinafter.

4The invention consists in jthe novel`r` combination and arrangement of parts'tobe heref `inafter described'and claimed. y

. The invention will-bebest vunderstood b y y reference` to "theI accompanying`r drawings, showing the preferred Yform of construction andinwhich:

vwhich certain l'portions 'are broken away, de-

' pi'cting one'iorm of construction for my in.-`

vention.; f c l.

"Fig 2 isa sectional view taken substantially onthe line 2 2 on Fig.v 1; c

Fig. 3 is a `sectional viewtaken substantially on the line 3 3 on Fig..1;

` Fig. 4is .an interior elevationalview de- 45 picting another form of construction for my n invention Fig.` 5 isa sectionalview takenV substantial*` ly on the line 5 5 onFig. 4;

Fig. 6.isl a sectional view taken substantial@` f v510l ly onthefline 6 6 onFig. ligand` 1 f c FigLl'is van -interiorelev'ational view,fiin' r of the window construction 15.

vconstruction L15 isiitted. The recess 31 com` mimica-tes at its ends with the recesses 25 and .i Fig. 7 is asectional view taken substantially on the line-7 7 on Fig. 4.

Inthe accompanying drawings wherein the preferred forms of construction for my invention are depicted,'10 generically indicates V55 a window frame construction that is arranged ,in the manner well understood in the art.

This window frame construction comprises,

Vin the present instance, a top rail 11, a bot- `proper indicated by 22, which .includesa pivotally mounted member 23 and which latch member properis mounted jon ther-side rail 18.` Mounted' in grooves in the rails of the window construction 15 is a plane of glass or other analogous material'indi'cated by 24. The side rail 13 is recessed-,onthe inwardly `disposedgedge thereof adjacent'one face as indicatednat 25* and thev rail 14 is similarly v80 Vrecessedas'v'indicat'ed Vat 26. The window construction 15 isdisposed in these recesses 25 'and 26.'

On the wall 27 of the yrecess 26, to *which wallk one of'theleaves of the hinges 2O se-r 85 cured, astrip 28`isxed, whichstrip 28 veX- 4tends, outwardly parallel to the lwall 2.9"of Y the vrecess 26'b'utfin spaced relation with said wall. Whenfthelwindow 15 is in closed position the strip '28 is disposed in the vrecess 30 90` provided inthe adjacent edge of the rai1'19 p Arecess 3-1 isprovided inthe top rail 11 into which recess the rail 16 of the-window 26.`VV On the inwardly disposed wall 32; ofthe recess 31 a substantially L-shaped stripl 33 is provided which includes a limb portion 34` ilhatprojects into the s161535 provided in ,the 1,00

adjacent face of the rail 16. An L-shaped strip 36 is mounted on the inwardly disposed wall 37 of the recess 25 and includes a limb portion 88 that extends at right angles to the 5 wall 37 and this limb portion 38 fits into the recess 39 provided in the adjacent face of the rail 18. .By reason of the extension of `:the limb .portions34 .and 3S into the recesses and 39 respectively and the'extensionof the strip 28 into the. recess '30 it is apparent that when the window is in closing position in the frame 10 that passage past the .topand side rails thereof is rendered diilicult byreason of the sealing action of .fthe-,above named strips in the recesses. A somewhat different construction is' provided' for bringing-about the sealing of the rail 17 Awith ,the sill'f thewindow constructionand this arrangement is as follows. 1

,M20 The outwardly disposedface of the railf 17 is recessed as indicated at and thus a downwardly depending portion41 is defined. A sill'strip 42 is `mounted on the .upper face of the sill; 12 and the upper face of the sill is tag pered away. from this sill strip outwardly of the frame construction as indicatedlat 43. lA sealing plate generically indicated by 44 is provided which is mounted on the upper surface of the sill strip-42.y vThis sealing strip 44 8,0 includes a portion45 that is mounted on the sill strip below the loweren'd of the projection 41.v An upstanding portionf'46 is provided'at the inner end of the portion'45 which projects upwardly over the inner-'face ofthe :2.35 `projection41 into the recess 40. A portion 47 projects'from'the upper end of the portion .A6-diagonally across the recess 40at which .point a portion l47-is1provided that extends upwardlyacross the `opposite face: of there- .;QO cess 40 and across aportion ofthe outwardly disposed face of the rail 17 `above the recess V40 .and a portion 48 is bent upon this `portion 47 which extends downwardly thereover over -the'outwardly disposed Yface ofthe sill strip 45V 42.- Itis manifestY that the disposition of this .sealing strip 44 in the recess 40- and the extension of a portion thereof overftheoutwardly disposed face of the rail 17 bringsfabouta very effective sea-ling ftoA prevent passage ben Alio Atweenjthe rail 17 .and the sill,s`t-rip42.

L deilecting condensation away from thersill and especially uaway from the juncture between lthe sill andthe lower rail of; the window.construction. The device for -accomplishing -this includes the Ysubstantially l..-

: shaped strip generically indicated by 49.

O ne portion of this strip 49 is securedhto the Y .outwardly disposed face ofthe rail 17 above the upper end ofthe portion 47 -of the strip 44.

The other limb portion thereof extends out` VV "wardly and slightlyv downwardly from this .effectively seal against leakage.

.an arrangement in which wood or analogous material is employed rather than metal and I -have found it advantageous to employ a some- What different construction: In this arrangement a window generically indicated by 50 is employed. and .thiswindow 50 comprises a top rail 51, abottom or sill rail 52, and side rails 53andl54. jIn thisinstanoethelhinges 55 are employed for hin-gedly` interconnecting the side rail 53 of)` the Windowf50to the side rail 13 ofthe framel0. A'keeper'-56-isfmountedon the side rail 14 sind Ea latch member 57 yis 7.85 mounted on the rail-54. the latch mem- ,.ber 57 -a' pivotallymounted `member 58 isjprovided which detachaby.l engages the 'keeper 56 and in this .manner-l vthe-windowf.y is 4held .im

. closingl ,position withfrespect to the .area--de-O .lined by the frame l0.

-On the topV railll .of `theV frwmeconstruclt-ionlO'I vmount-a strip or m0ulding-59-Which includes an outwardlygprojectingbead 60.

.A recess-61 is provided in thefadjacent face if-95 .the top rail- 51 .of the fwindow l50 intowhich .the -bea'd 60 fits fwhen `the Ywindow 50 vis vin closingposition. :A `strip ormoulding 62 --is mounted on the siderailrll of the. framelO and has an outwardly extended bead v63 which no.

lits intothe recess 64 provided in theadjacent face of-therail.-54 of the window-O, IThe moul'dings 59 and 62 are spaced fromthelin- .neredge ofthe framel() a distance suiici'ent to. permitthe window-.50 to'` be; fitted intothe vframelO with the inwardly disposedface of the window. 50 substantially iushwiththe inwardly disposedffaceof the frame-10. .Astrip .6.5 substantially similartothestrip28 'fits into .a recess .66 inthe .rail 53 ofthe window Aconn n0 struction 50. Thisstrip65 serves'the same purpose off-.the strip 28. 'A strip onmoulding 67 is, aligned withthe 4strilpsfor mouldings 59 and-62andthe inwardly isposediface ofthe moulding 67 abuts the outwardly disposed ,115.

face 4of .the rail These ymouldings together with the .beadsy thereon Vfitted linto .the .groovesand'adjacent-faces orrailsI of chewindow in co-operation with the strip 65 very past thetop nu and side railsV ofthewindow.

In 'order 'to preventv f against Aleakage past the juncture ofjthe flower Irail'ioff the Window 'and the sill the following arrangementis provided. A'sill-strip 6,8vismounted on'theiup- `12o per surface of the sill 12,.which silil-fl2reme bodies adownwardlyfextendiaigtaperj similar to the taper 43. Theisillfstrip 68efncludes at the. inwardly disposed edgeithereof .ain-upmoulding 7 2` which includes ,a kdownwardly deflected curved portion 73 that has the lower end thereof spaced from theface of the rail 72 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5.

In the present instance I depict a plurality of strips 74 which extend vertically and horizontally between the rails of the window 50 and these strips co-operate with the rails to retain the panes of glass or the like 75 in the window. It is manifest that the strips 74 might be omitted and a single pane of glass might be mounted in the rails of the window 50 without departing from the purview of my invention. f

The above construction very effectively prevents accumulation of condensation on the sills. Condensation forming on the inner surfaces of the panes 7 5 travels downwardly over the inwardly disposed face of the rail 52 onto the upwardly disposed projecting portion of the sill strip 68. This upper surface of the sill strip 68 preferably embodies a slight outwardly directed inclination andclearance is provided between the lower edge of the rail 52 and the upper edge of this sill strip 68. Therefore condensation entrapped on the upper surface of the sill strip 68 will flow outwardly thereover and will pass out through the openings 71. Condensation collecting on the outer surface of the panes will flow downwardly and willV be deflected onto the inclination 69 by the moulding 72.

It is manifest that this latter construction will very effectively dispose of condensation against of the frame for extension into saidgrooves, a strip mounted on the rail of said frame to which said window is hinged, said window having a groove inthe hinged rail thereof int-o which said last named strip is projected, said window having an outwardly opening groove in the lower rail thereof, and meansV carriedl by the sillof said window yconstruction disposed for arrangement vin said last named groove when said window is in closed position with respect to said frame.

`2. In a device of the character stated, a

Ywindowframe, a window, means for hinging one rail of said window toi one rail of said frame, mouldings mounted on the top rail of said frame and the rail of said frame opposite that towhich said windowV is hingedly connected, Vsaid window having grooves in the top rail thereof and the rail opposite that hingedly connectedv to said frame, said mouldings having projecting beads thereon disposed for ard y 1 rangement in said grooves when said window isin closingposition, a strip mounted on the edge of said frame to which said window is `connected,-the rail of said window hingedly connected to said frame having a groove in the face there-of disposed toward said edge of said frame whereby said strip may extend thereinto when said member is in closed position, the lower rail of said window construction having an outwardly open.- ing recess therein, a sill plate mounted on the sill of'said framebelow said window having portions thereon adapted for disposition in said last named recess, and means on the outer surface of said lower rail pro-y viding a deflecting surface extended away from said lower rail.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN N. s'PRUNG.

Y Having thus described my inventionv whatV I claim as newand desire ters Patent is: t Y 2 1. In a device of thecharacter'stated, a window'frame, a window hingedly mounted in1rsaid frame, said'window having a groove in the outwardly disposed faces of' the top rail thereof and the rail oppositev the Vhinged fr rail, members mounted on adjacent portions 

